Fresh from smashing the Adelaide
Fringe Festival, and picking up an
Edinburgh Comedy Award nomination
last year, Simmons takes the most
boring of conversations—that of the
weather—and filters it through his
surreal comedy lens. Bags of fun.

Last year’s Edinburgh Comedy
Award nominee talks about his
love life with all the sensitivity of
a smack to the face. Which is why
we love him. In a bigger venue,
this promises to be loud, relentless and may involve some nice
songs about romance.

TOTALLY AWESOME

Totally Tom

THE MASTER

The pair got themselves nominated for
the Best Newcomer award last year, so
if you haven’t seen them yet, put that
on your things to do list. Clever, silly and
assured sketch comedy.

Yes, it’s sold out already, but Kitson will be releasing 15 tickets on the door before each night’s
show. First come first served to catch a master
and possible genius’s return to standup.

A masterclass in subtle—and not
so subtle—clowning and mime,
it’s not difficult to understand
why Doctor Brown (aka Phil Burgers) is an absolute must-see.
Performed to perfection, often
in total silence, he’s as bonkers
and as brilliant as they come.

Astounding wordplay from an insanely
talented poet with a gift for Berkoffian
cockney swagger, genuine heart-wrenching
emotion and the odd dick joke. There is
nobody quite like him and he just keeps
getting better and better.

FREEWHEELER

Cariad Lloyd

PLEASANCE COURTYARD
4:45PM – 5:45PM, 1–27 AUG, NOT 14, £5 – £10

All eyes are on last year’s Best Newcomer nominee as she brings her array
of characters from the Free Fringe to
the Pleasance. Refreshingly original and
definitely worth checking out.

PHILOSOPHER KING

Richard Herring

UNDERBELLY, BRISTO SQUARE, 8:15PM – 9:15PM, 1–26 AUG, £10 – £16

Every year, from discussions about love to his childhood to wearing
a hitler moustache, Herring nails it. This year he’s talking about the
nature of masculinity and probability says he’ll nail it again.